Companies in the Consumer Goods sector have received a lot of coverage today as analysts weigh in on Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK) and Juniper Networks (JNPR).
Stanley Black & Decker Inc (SWK)
In a report released yesterday, Julian Mitchell from Barclays maintained a Buy rating on Stanley Black & Decker Inc, with a price target of $161.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $146.43, close to its 52-week high of $154.10.
According to TipRanks.com, Mitchell is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 10.9% and a 71.2% success rate. Mitchell covers the Industrial Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Gardner Denver Holdings Inc, Gates Industrial Corp Plc, and Emerson Electric Company.
Stanley Black & Decker Inc has an analyst consensus of Strong Buy, with a price target consensus of $165.50, representing a 10.3% upside. In a report issued on October 15, Wells Fargo also maintained a Buy rating on the stock.
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Juniper Networks (JNPR)
In a report released yesterday, Tim Long from Barclays maintained a Hold rating on Juniper Networks, with a price target of $26.00. The company’s shares closed last Monday at $24.51.
According to TipRanks.com, Long is a 5-star analyst with an average return of 18.6% and a 64.6% success rate. Long covers the Consumer Goods sector, focusing on stocks such as Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Keysight Technologies, and Dell Technologies Inc.
The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for Juniper Networks with a $28.17 average price target, representing a 12.8% upside. In a report issued on October 22, J.P. Morgan also upgraded the stock to Hold with a $27.00 price target.
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